Cueco was a self-taught painter, his work was exhibited internationally.

Cueco was the author of several books, including collections of essays and novels.

Henri Cueco was also a contributor to France Culture.

Henri was a communist-turned-libertarian, he was a co-founder of Coopérative des Malassis, an anti-consumerist artists’ collective.

Cueco can be best remembered for The Red Men, a series of figurative paintings depicting aspects of the Cold War like the May 1968 events, the Vietnam War and Red Scare, and his 150 still lifes, or “portraits,” of potatoes.

His wife was Marinette, they have a son, Pablo Cueco, who is a professional zarb player.